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Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill

This bill seeks to enable territorial authorities to decide whether retail shops in their districts may be open on Easter Sunday; and requires territorial authorities, before making any such decision, to consult their communities by adopting the special consultative procedure provided for in Part 6 of the Local Government Act 2002.
Member in charge: Hon Steve Chadwick
Type of bill: Member's
Parliament: 48
Bill no: 51-2
Introduction: 18/5/06
First reading: 14/6/06
Referred to: Commerce Committee
Submissions due: 28/7/06
SC report(s): 13/12/06
Second reading: Second reading negatived (16/5/07)